Food priced at$2,500 in 1913→$65,079.65 in 2019

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Prices for Food, 1913-2019 ($2,500)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food were
2,503.19% higher
in 2019 versus 1913 (a $62,579.65 difference in value).

Between 1913 and 2019:Food experienced an average inflation rate of 3.12% per year.
This rate of change indicates significant inflation.
In other words, food costing $2,500 in the year 1913 would cost $65,079.65 in 2019 for an equivalent purchase.

Price Inflation for Food since 1913

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing:
1917 (28.65%),
1921 (-24.20%),
and 1947 (21.43%).

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Food:

How to calculate the inflation rate for food, 1913-2019

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Food was 9.923 in the year 1913 and 258.316 in 2019:

258.316 / 9.923* $2,500 = $65,079.65

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $2,500 in 1913 has the same "purchasing power" as $65,079.65 in 2019 (in the CPI category of Food).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Food in 1913. In addition to food, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.